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Thomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, (1837–1906) was a California newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, ''Weekly Mirror'', which took over the ''
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/ref> In 1902, he was nominated by the Prohibitionists for a seat in the California State Assembly but campaigned unsuccessfully as an independent. He died on January 19, 1906. He was survived by his widow, Susan Caystile Yarnell, their son Ellis, and their three daughters, Jessie, Catherine and Esther Yarnell. He also had a brother, George. Yarnell left an estate of about $50,000, the largest item being a 204-acre ranch in"Yarnell Will," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 26, 1906, page II-2
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"The Times' 128-Year History," ''Los Angeles Times Media Group''
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Thomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, (1837–1906) was a California newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, ''Weekly Mirror'', which took over the ''Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...
'' in 1881 and later merged with it."Jesse Yarnell Dead," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 20, 1906, page II-1''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''
Biography
Yarnell was born in Gratiot, Ohio, on June 20, 1837, and learned the printing trade inZanesville
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the 2020 census, down from 25,487 as of the 2010 census. Historically the state capit ...
in that state.
;California
He came to California in 1862 and established the ''Daily News'' in Placerville. He and Susan Caystile were married there."Many Attend Funeral of Woman Pioneer," ''Los Angeles Times,'' October 17, 1919, page II-3''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.'' In 1866 he moved south to
Los Angeles
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, where he founded the ''Weekly Republican'' newspaper, which he later sold to a brother-in-law. It later merged with the '' Evening Express.'' He next founded the ''Weekly Mirror'' in Los Angeles.
Yarnell was a candidate on the Prohibition party ticket for an at-large Congressional seat in the 1882 election, but lost.''JoinCalifornia'' website/ref> In 1902, he was nominated by the Prohibitionists for a seat in the California State Assembly but campaigned unsuccessfully as an independent. He died on January 19, 1906. He was survived by his widow, Susan Caystile Yarnell, their son Ellis, and their three daughters, Jessie, Catherine and Esther Yarnell. He also had a brother, George. Yarnell left an estate of about $50,000, the largest item being a 204-acre ranch in
Buena Park, California
Buena Park (''Buena'', Spanish for "Good") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, namely Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 mi ...
, valued at $30,000.''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''
See also
* List of Los Angeles Times publishersReferences
External links
"The Times' 128-Year History," ''Los Angeles Times Media Group''
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